Do you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike
Crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
With two yoke of oxen and a big yaller dog
A tall Shangai rooster and one spotted hog
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They soon reached the desert where Betsy give out
Down on the sand she lay rolling about
Ike he gazed at her with sobs and with sighs
"Who he get up Betsy
You'll get sand in your eyes"
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The Shanghai ran off and their cattle all died;
The last piece of bacon That morning was fried;
Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad
The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad
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Long Ike and Sweet Betsy attended a dance;
Ike wore a pair of his Pike County pants;
Sweet Betsy was dressed up in ribbons and rings;
Ike "You're an angel but where are your wings "
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A miner come up says "will you dance with me "
"I will you old hoss if you don't make too free;
And i'll tell you the reason
Do you want to know why doggone you
I'm chock full of strong alkali "
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